security-audit
SKILL.md
Security Audit
Scan, detect, and fix security issues in codebases and infrastructure. Covers dependency vulnerabilities, secret detection, OWASP top 10, SSL/TLS verification, file permissions, and secure coding patterns.
When to Use
- Scanning project dependencies for known vulnerabilities
- Detecting hardcoded secrets, API keys, or credentials in source code
- Reviewing code for OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities (injection, XSS, CSRF, etc.)
- Verifying SSL/TLS configuration for endpoints
- Auditing file and directory permissions
- Checking authentication and authorization patterns
- Preparing for a security review or compliance audit
Dependency Vulnerability Scanning
Node.js
# Built-in npm audit
npm audit
npm audit --json | jq '.vulnerabilities | to_entries[] | {name: .key, severity: .value.severity, via: .value.via[0]}'
# Fix automatically where possible
npm audit fix
# Show only high and critical
npm audit --audit-level=high
# Check a specific package
npm audit --package-lock-only
# Alternative: use npx to scan without installing
npx audit-ci --high
Python
# pip-audit (recommended)
pip install pip-audit
pip-audit
pip-audit -r requirements.txt
pip-audit --format=json
# safety (alternative)
pip install safety
safety check
safety check -r requirements.txt --json
# Check a specific package
pip-audit --requirement=- <<< "requests==2.25.0"
Go
# Built-in vuln checker
go install golang.org/x/vuln/cmd/govulncheck@latest
govulncheck ./...
# Check specific binary
govulncheck -mode=binary ./myapp
Rust
# cargo-audit
cargo install cargo-audit
cargo audit
# With fix suggestions
cargo audit fix
Universal: Trivy (scans any project)
# Install: https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy
# Scan filesystem
trivy fs .
# Scan specific language
trivy fs --scanners vuln --severity HIGH,CRITICAL .
# Scan Docker image
trivy image myapp:latest
# JSON output
trivy fs --format json -o results.json .
Secret Detection
Manual grep patterns
# AWS keys
grep -rn 'AKIA[0-9A-Z]\{16\}' --include='*.{js,ts,py,go,java,rb,env,yml,yaml,json,xml,cfg,conf,ini}' .
# Generic API keys and tokens
grep -rn -i 'api[_-]\?key\|api[_-]\?secret\|access[_-]\?token\|auth[_-]\?token\|bearer ' \
--include='*.{js,ts,py,go,java,rb,env,yml,yaml,json}' .
# Private keys
grep -rn 'BEGIN.*PRIVATE KEY' .
# Passwords in config
grep -rn -i 'password\s*[:=]' --include='*.{env,yml,yaml,json,xml,cfg,conf,ini,toml}' .
# Connection strings with credentials
grep -rn -i 'mongodb://\|mysql://\|postgres://\|redis://' --include='*.{js,ts,py,go,env,yml,yaml,json}' . | grep -v 'localhost\|127.0.0.1\|example'
# JWT tokens (three base64 segments separated by dots)
grep -rn 'eyJ[A-Za-z0-9_-]*\.eyJ[A-Za-z0-9_-]*\.' --include='*.{js,ts,py,go,log,json}' .
Automated scanning with git
# Scan git history for secrets (not just current files)
# Using git log + grep
git log -p --all | grep -n -i 'api.key\|password\|secret\|token' | head -50
# Check staged files before commit
git diff --cached --name-only | xargs grep -l -i 'api.key\|password\|secret\|token' 2>/dev/null
Pre-commit hook for secrets
#!/bin/bash
# .git/hooks/pre-commit - Block commits containing potential secrets
PATTERNS=(
'AKIA[0-9A-Z]{16}'
'BEGIN.*PRIVATE KEY'
'password\s*[:=]\s*["\x27][^"\x27]+'
'api[_-]?key\s*[:=]\s*["\x27][^"\x27]+'
'sk-[A-Za-z0-9]{20,}'
'ghp_[A-Za-z0-9]{36}'
'xox[bpoas]-[A-Za-z0-9-]+'
)
STAGED_FILES=$(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM)
[ -z "$STAGED_FILES" ] && exit 0
EXIT_CODE=0
for pattern in "${PATTERNS[@]}"; do
matches=$(echo "$STAGED_FILES" | xargs grep -Pn "$pattern" 2>/dev/null)
if [ -n "$matches" ]; then
echo "BLOCKED: Potential secret detected matching pattern: $pattern"
echo "$matches"
EXIT_CODE=1
fi
done
if [ $EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]; then
echo ""
echo "To proceed anyway: git commit --no-verify"
echo "To remove secrets: replace with environment variables"
fi
exit $EXIT_CODE
.gitignore audit
# Check if sensitive files are tracked
echo "--- Files that should probably be gitignored ---"
for pattern in '.env' '.env.*' '*.pem' '*.key' '*.p12' '*.pfx' 'credentials.json' \
'service-account*.json' '*.keystore' 'id_rsa' 'id_ed25519'; do
found=$(git ls-files "$pattern" 2>/dev/null)
[ -n "$found" ] && echo " TRACKED: $found"
done
# Check if .gitignore exists and has common patterns
if [ ! -f .gitignore ]; then
echo "WARNING: No .gitignore file found"
else
for entry in '.env' 'node_modules' '*.key' '*.pem'; do
grep -q "$entry" .gitignore || echo " MISSING from .gitignore: $entry"
done
fi
OWASP Top 10 Code Patterns
1. Injection (SQL, Command, LDAP)
# SQL injection: string concatenation in queries
grep -rn "query\|execute\|cursor" --include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' . | \
grep -i "f\"\|format(\|%s\|\${\|+ \"\|concat\|sprintf" | \
grep -iv "parameterized\|placeholder\|prepared"
# Command injection: user input in shell commands
grep -rn "exec(\|spawn(\|system(\|popen(\|subprocess\|os\.system\|child_process" \
--include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' .
# Check for parameterized queries (good)
grep -rn "\\$[0-9]\|\\?\|%s\|:param\|@param\|prepared" --include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' .
2. Broken Authentication
# Weak password hashing (MD5, SHA1 used for passwords)
grep -rn "md5\|sha1\|sha256" --include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' . | grep -i "password\|passwd"
# Hardcoded credentials
grep -rn -i "admin.*password\|password.*admin\|default.*password" \
--include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb,yml,yaml,json}' .
# Session tokens in URLs
grep -rn "session\|token\|jwt" --include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' . | grep -i "url\|query\|param\|GET"
# Check for rate limiting on auth endpoints
grep -rn -i "rate.limit\|throttle\|brute" --include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' .
3. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
# Unescaped output in templates
grep -rn "innerHTML\|dangerouslySetInnerHTML\|v-html\|\|html(" \
--include='*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,vue,html}' .
# Template injection
grep -rn "{{{.*}}}\|<%=\|<%-\|\$\!{" --include='*.{html,ejs,hbs,pug,erb}' .
# Document.write
grep -rn "document\.write\|document\.writeln" --include='*.{js,ts,html}' .
# eval with user input
grep -rn "eval(\|new Function(\|setTimeout.*string\|setInterval.*string" \
--include='*.{js,ts}' .
4. Insecure Direct Object References
# Direct ID usage in routes without authz check
grep -rn "params\.id\|params\[.id.\]\|req\.params\.\|request\.args\.\|request\.GET\." \
--include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' . | \
grep -i "user\|account\|profile\|order\|document"
5. Security Misconfiguration
# CORS wildcard
grep -rn "Access-Control-Allow-Origin.*\*\|cors({.*origin.*true\|cors()" \
--include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' .
# Debug mode in production configs
grep -rn "DEBUG\s*=\s*True\|debug:\s*true\|NODE_ENV.*development" \
--include='*.{py,js,ts,yml,yaml,json,env}' .
# Verbose error messages exposed to clients
grep -rn "stack\|traceback\|stackTrace" --include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' . | \
grep -i "response\|send\|return\|res\."
SSL/TLS Verification
Check endpoint SSL
# Full SSL check
openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -servername example.com < /dev/null 2>/dev/null | \
openssl x509 -noout -subject -issuer -dates -fingerprint
# Check certificate expiry
echo | openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -servername example.com 2>/dev/null | \
openssl x509 -noout -enddate
# Check supported TLS versions
for v in tls1 tls1_1 tls1_2 tls1_3; do
result=$(openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -$v < /dev/null 2>&1)
if echo "$result" | grep -q "Cipher is"; then
echo "$v: SUPPORTED"
else
echo "$v: NOT SUPPORTED"
fi
done
# Check cipher suites
openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -cipher 'ALL' < /dev/null 2>&1 | \
grep "Cipher :"
# Check for weak ciphers
openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -cipher 'NULL:EXPORT:DES:RC4:MD5' < /dev/null 2>&1 | \
grep "Cipher :"
Verify certificate chain
# Download and verify full chain
openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -showcerts < /dev/null 2>/dev/null | \
awk '/BEGIN CERTIFICATE/,/END CERTIFICATE/{print}' > chain.pem
# Verify chain
openssl verify -CAfile /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt chain.pem
# Check certificate details
openssl x509 -in chain.pem -noout -text | grep -A2 "Subject:\|Issuer:\|Not Before\|Not After\|DNS:"
Check SSL from code
# Verify SSL isn't disabled in code
grep -rn "verify\s*=\s*False\|rejectUnauthorized.*false\|InsecureSkipVerify.*true\|CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER.*false\|NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED.*0" \
--include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb,yml,yaml}' .
File Permission Audit
# Find world-writable files
find . -type f -perm -o=w -not -path '*/node_modules/*' -not -path '*/.git/*' 2>/dev/null
# Find executable files that shouldn't be
find . -type f -perm -u=x -not -name '*.sh' -not -name '*.py' -not -path '*/node_modules/*' \
-not -path '*/.git/*' -not -path '*/bin/*' 2>/dev/null
# Check sensitive file permissions
for f in .env .env.* *.pem *.key *.p12 id_rsa id_ed25519; do
[ -f "$f" ] && ls -la "$f"
done
# Find files with SUID/SGID bits (Linux)
find / -type f \( -perm -4000 -o -perm -2000 \) 2>/dev/null | head -20
# Check SSH key permissions
if [ -d ~/.ssh ]; then
echo "--- SSH directory permissions ---"
ls -la ~/.ssh/
echo ""
# Should be: dir=700, private keys=600, public keys=644, config=600
[ "$(stat -c %a ~/.ssh 2>/dev/null || stat -f %Lp ~/.ssh)" != "700" ] && echo "WARNING: ~/.ssh should be 700"
fi
Full Project Security Audit Script
#!/bin/bash
# security-audit.sh - Run a comprehensive security check on a project
set -euo pipefail
PROJECT_DIR="${1:-.}"
cd "$PROJECT_DIR"
echo "========================================="
echo "Security Audit: $(basename "$(pwd)")"
echo "Date: $(date -u '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')"
echo "========================================="
echo ""
ISSUES=0
warn() { echo " [!] $1"; ((ISSUES++)); }
ok() { echo " [OK] $1"; }
section() { echo ""; echo "--- $1 ---"; }
# 1. Secrets detection
section "Secret Detection"
for pattern in 'AKIA[0-9A-Z]\{16\}' 'BEGIN.*PRIVATE KEY' 'sk-[A-Za-z0-9]\{20,\}' \
'ghp_[A-Za-z0-9]\{36\}' 'xox[bpoas]-'; do
count=$(grep -rn "$pattern" --include='*.{js,ts,py,go,java,rb,env,yml,yaml,json,xml}' . 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'node_modules\|\.git\|vendor\|__pycache__' | wc -l)
if [ "$count" -gt 0 ]; then
warn "Found $count matches for pattern: $pattern"
fi
done
grep -rn -i 'password\s*[:=]\s*["'"'"'][^"'"'"']*["'"'"']' \
--include='*.{js,ts,py,go,yml,yaml,json,env}' . 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'node_modules\|\.git\|example\|test\|mock\|placeholder\|changeme\|xxxx' | \
while read -r line; do warn "Hardcoded password: $line"; done
# 2. Dependency audit
section "Dependency Vulnerabilities"
if [ -f package-lock.json ] || [ -f package.json ]; then
npm audit --audit-level=high 2>/dev/null && ok "npm: no high/critical vulns" || warn "npm audit found issues"
fi
if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then
pip-audit -r requirements.txt 2>/dev/null && ok "pip: no known vulns" || warn "pip-audit found issues"
fi
if [ -f go.sum ]; then
govulncheck ./... 2>/dev/null && ok "Go: no known vulns" || warn "govulncheck found issues"
fi
# 3. Gitignore check
section ".gitignore Coverage"
if [ ! -f .gitignore ]; then
warn "No .gitignore file"
else
for entry in '.env' 'node_modules' '*.key' '*.pem' '.DS_Store'; do
grep -q "$entry" .gitignore 2>/dev/null && ok ".gitignore has $entry" || warn ".gitignore missing: $entry"
done
fi
# 4. SSL verification disabled
section "SSL Verification"
disabled=$(grep -rn "verify\s*=\s*False\|rejectUnauthorized.*false\|InsecureSkipVerify.*true" \
--include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' . 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'node_modules\|\.git\|test\|spec\|mock' | wc -l)
[ "$disabled" -gt 0 ] && warn "SSL verification disabled in $disabled location(s)" || ok "No SSL bypasses found"
# 5. CORS wildcard
section "CORS Configuration"
cors=$(grep -rn "Access-Control-Allow-Origin.*\*\|cors({.*origin.*true" \
--include='*.{py,js,ts,go,java,rb}' . 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'node_modules\|\.git' | wc -l)
[ "$cors" -gt 0 ] && warn "CORS wildcard found in $cors location(s)" || ok "No CORS wildcard"
# 6. Debug mode
section "Debug/Development Settings"
debug=$(grep -rn "DEBUG\s*=\s*True\|debug:\s*true" \
--include='*.{py,yml,yaml,json}' . 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'node_modules\|\.git\|test\|jest\|vitest' | wc -l)
[ "$debug" -gt 0 ] && warn "Debug mode enabled in $debug location(s)" || ok "No debug flags found"
echo ""
echo "========================================="
echo "Audit complete. Issues found: $ISSUES"
echo "========================================="
[ "$ISSUES" -eq 0 ] && exit 0 || exit 1
Secure Coding Quick Reference
Environment variables instead of hardcoded secrets
# Bad: hardcoded in source
API_KEY="sk-abc123..."
# Good: from environment
API_KEY="${API_KEY:?Error: API_KEY not set}"
# Good: from .env file (loaded at startup, never committed)
# .env
API_KEY=sk-abc123...
# .gitignore
.env
Input validation checklist
- [ ] All user input validated (type, length, format)
- [ ] SQL queries use parameterized statements (never string concat)
- [ ] Shell commands never include user input directly
- [ ] File paths validated (no path traversal: ../)
- [ ] URLs validated (no SSRF: restrict to expected domains)
- [ ] HTML output escaped (no XSS: use framework auto-escaping)
- [ ] JSON parsing has error handling (no crash on malformed input)
- [ ] File uploads checked (type, size, no executable content)
HTTP security headers
# Check security headers on a URL
curl -sI https://example.com | grep -i 'strict-transport\|content-security\|x-frame\|x-content-type\|referrer-policy\|permissions-policy'
# Expected headers:
# Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
# Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'
# X-Frame-Options: DENY
# X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
# Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
# Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()
Tips
- Run
npm audit/pip-audit/govulncheckin CI on every pull request, not just occasionally. - Secret detection in git history matters: even if a secret is removed from HEAD, it exists in git history. Use
git filter-branchorgit-filter-repoto purge, then rotate the credential. - The most dangerous vulnerabilities are often the simplest: SQL injection via string concatenation, command injection via unsanitized input, XSS via
innerHTML. - CORS
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *is safe for truly public, read-only APIs. It's dangerous for anything that uses cookies or auth tokens. - Always verify SSL in production.
verify=FalseorrejectUnauthorized: falseshould only appear in test code, never in production paths. - Defense in depth: validate input, escape output, use parameterized queries, enforce least privilege, and assume every layer might be bypassed.
🤖 Agentic Security Audit (Bổ sung 25/02/2026)
Từ paper "Agents of Chaos" (arXiv:2602.20021) + OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications 2026. Traditional security audit chỉ cover code/infra. Agentic systems có attack surface hoàn toàn mới.
When to Use (Agentic)
- Auditing OpenClaw/agent workspace configuration
- Reviewing agent permissions and access boundaries
- Scanning for prompt injection vectors in agent-facing content
- Assessing multi-agent communication security
- Evaluating identity verification mechanisms
- Checking persistent memory for poisoning
OWASP Agentic Top 10 Checklist (2026)
- [ ] ASI01: Agent Goal Hijack (prompt injection — direct & indirect)
- [ ] ASI02: Tool Misuse and Exploitation (shell, filesystem, API abuse)
- [ ] ASI03: Identity and Privilege Abuse (confused deputy, over-privilege)
- [ ] ASI04: Memory Poisoning (SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, persistent context)
- [ ] ASI05: Supply Chain Attacks (malicious skills/plugins — e.g., ClawHub)
- [ ] ASI06: Rogue Agents (operating outside intended boundaries)
- [ ] ASI07: Data Leakage via Agentic Channels (cross-channel PII exposure)
- [ ] ASI08: Orchestration Manipulation (sub-agent hijacking)
- [ ] ASI09: Insufficient Logging and Observability
- [ ] ASI10: Insecure Agent Communication (agent-to-agent trust)
1. Workspace Configuration Audit
# Check if agent config files are world-readable
echo "--- Agent Config Permissions ---"
for f in SOUL.md MEMORY.md AGENTS.md TOOLS.md IDENTITY.md USER.md HEARTBEAT.md; do
[ -f "$f" ] && echo "$(stat -f '%Sp %N' "$f" 2>/dev/null || stat -c '%A %n' "$f")" || echo " NOT FOUND: $f"
done
# Check for secrets leaked into agent memory/config
echo "--- Secrets in Agent Files ---"
grep -rn -i 'api.key\|password\|token\|secret\|bearer' \
SOUL.md MEMORY.md TOOLS.md IDENTITY.md USER.md memory/*.md 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'example\|placeholder\|REDACTED'
# Check for over-permissive shell access
echo "--- Shell Access Check ---"
grep -rn -i 'sudo\|chmod 777\|unrestricted' AGENTS.md TOOLS.md 2>/dev/null
2. Prompt Injection Scan (Agent-Facing Content)
# Scan content that agents read/process for injection patterns
SCAN_DIRS="${1:-.}"
echo "--- Prompt Injection Patterns ---"
INJECTION_PATTERNS=(
'ignore\s+(previous|all|above)\s+instructions'
'you\s+are\s+now\s+'
'new\s+system\s+prompt'
'\[SYSTEM\]'
'<SYSTEM_ADMIN_OVERRIDE>'
'AUTHORIZED_OVERRIDE'
'forget\s+your\s+(rules|instructions|guidelines)'
'act\s+as\s+if\s+you\s+are'
'disregard\s+(all|your|previous)'
'jailbreak'
'DAN\s+mode'
)
for pattern in "${INJECTION_PATTERNS[@]}"; do
matches=$(grep -rn -iP "$pattern" "$SCAN_DIRS" \
--include='*.{md,txt,json,html,yml,yaml}' 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'node_modules\|\.git\|SKILL.md' | head -5)
[ -n "$matches" ] && echo " [!] Injection pattern '$pattern':" && echo "$matches"
done
# Steganographic: zero-width Unicode characters
echo "--- Zero-Width Unicode Characters ---"
grep -rPn '[\x{200B}\x{200C}\x{200D}\x{FEFF}\x{00AD}\x{2060}]' "$SCAN_DIRS" \
--include='*.{md,txt,json,html}' 2>/dev/null | head -10
# Suspicious base64 strings (>50 chars, could be encoded payloads)
echo "--- Suspicious Base64 Strings ---"
grep -rPn '[A-Za-z0-9+/=]{50,}' "$SCAN_DIRS" \
--include='*.{md,txt,json}' 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'node_modules\|\.git\|\.png\|\.jpg\|package-lock' | head -10
3. Identity & Authorization Audit
# Check if agent verifies owner identity beyond display name
echo "--- Identity Verification ---"
# OpenClaw: check if authorized senders are configured
grep -n 'authorizedSenders\|authorized_senders\|allowlist' \
~/.config/openclaw/config.yaml ~/.openclaw/config.* 2>/dev/null
# Check if agent trusts display names (vulnerable to spoofing)
grep -rn -i 'display.name\|username\|sender.name' \
AGENTS.md SOUL.md TOOLS.md 2>/dev/null | \
grep -iv 'user.id\|sender.id\|verified'
# Check for cross-channel trust assumptions
echo "--- Cross-Channel Trust ---"
grep -rn -i 'if.*channel\|trust.*channel\|verify.*channel' \
AGENTS.md SOUL.md 2>/dev/null
4. Memory Poisoning Check
# Check memory files for suspicious patterns
echo "--- Memory Integrity ---"
# External URLs stored as "governing documents" (Case #10: Agent Corruption)
echo "URLs in memory that agent may follow as instructions:"
grep -rn 'https\?://\|gist\.github\|pastebin\|hastebin' \
MEMORY.md memory/*.md HEARTBEAT.md 2>/dev/null
# Check if memory files were recently modified by non-owner actions
echo "Recent memory file changes:"
find memory/ MEMORY.md SOUL.md AGENTS.md -newer IDENTITY.md -type f 2>/dev/null | \
while read f; do echo " $(stat -f '%Sm %N' "$f" 2>/dev/null || stat -c '%y %n' "$f")"; done
# Check for instructions in memory that override safety rules
grep -rn -i 'override\|bypass\|ignore.*rule\|disable.*safety\|skip.*check' \
MEMORY.md memory/*.md HEARTBEAT.md 2>/dev/null
# Check git blame for who modified critical files
echo "--- SOUL.md modification history ---"
git log --oneline -10 -- SOUL.md 2>/dev/null || echo " (not in git)"
echo "--- AGENTS.md modification history ---"
git log --oneline -10 -- AGENTS.md 2>/dev/null || echo " (not in git)"
5. Multi-Agent Communication Audit
# Check for agent-to-agent trust without verification
echo "--- Multi-Agent Trust ---"
# Shared channels where agents interact (Discord, forum, email)
grep -rn -i 'discord\|forum\|moltbook\|clawstr\|email.*agent' \
TOOLS.md MEMORY.md memory/*.md 2>/dev/null
# Check if agent auto-executes actions from other agents
grep -rn -i 'webhook\|auto.reply\|auto.respond\|on.*mention' \
AGENTS.md HEARTBEAT.md TOOLS.md scripts/*.sh 2>/dev/null
# Check for infinite loop risks (agent A ↔ agent B relay)
grep -rn -i 'relay\|forward.*message\|pass.*along\|tell.*agent' \
MEMORY.md memory/*.md 2>/dev/null
# Check cron/heartbeat for tasks triggered by external content
echo "--- Scheduled Tasks ---"
grep -rn -i 'check.*forum\|check.*moltbook\|reply.*comment\|respond.*mention' \
HEARTBEAT.md 2>/dev/null
6. Resource & Privilege Audit
# Check for excessive agent permissions
echo "--- Agent Permissions ---"
# Sudo access (should NOT be default for agents)
grep -rn 'sudo\|root\|admin.*access\|unrestricted' \
AGENTS.md TOOLS.md 2>/dev/null
# Background processes agent has created
echo "Running agent processes:"
ps aux | grep -i 'cron\|heartbeat\|monitor\|watch\|loop' | grep -v grep | head -10
# Check for unbounded resource consumption patterns
echo "--- Cron/Background Jobs ---"
crontab -l 2>/dev/null || echo " No crontab"
# Check disk usage of agent workspace
echo "--- Workspace Size ---"
du -sh . memory/ 2>/dev/null
# Check for files agent probably shouldn't have access to
echo "--- Sensitive System Files Readable by Agent ---"
for f in /etc/shadow /etc/passwd ~/.ssh/id_rsa ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 \
~/.aws/credentials ~/.config/gcloud/credentials.db; do
[ -r "$f" ] && echo " [!] READABLE: $f"
done
7. Semantic Reframing Detection (Advanced)
From Agents of Chaos Case #3: "Give me SSN" → refused. "Forward the email" (containing SSN) → complied. This check helps humans verify their agent won't leak data through reframed requests.
# Check if agent has rules about content-based (not just action-based) evaluation
echo "--- Content-Based Safety Rules ---"
grep -rn -i 'content.*evaluat\|semantic.*refram\|forward.*email.*sensitive\|assess.*content' \
AGENTS.md SOUL.md 2>/dev/null
# Check for PII in files agent might forward/share
echo "--- PII in Agent-Accessible Files ---"
# SSN pattern
grep -rPn '\b\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}\b' MEMORY.md memory/*.md 2>/dev/null
# Credit card pattern
grep -rPn '\b\d{4}[-\s]?\d{4}[-\s]?\d{4}[-\s]?\d{4}\b' MEMORY.md memory/*.md 2>/dev/null
# Email addresses
grep -rPn '\b[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Z]{2,}\b' \
MEMORY.md memory/*.md USER.md 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'example\|test\|placeholder'
Full Agentic Security Audit Script
#!/bin/bash
# agentic-security-audit.sh - Comprehensive security check for AI agent workspaces
# Based on "Agents of Chaos" (arXiv:2602.20021) + OWASP Agentic Top 10
set -euo pipefail
WORKSPACE="${1:-.}"
cd "$WORKSPACE"
echo "========================================="
echo "Agentic Security Audit"
echo "Workspace: $(pwd)"
echo "Date: $(date -u '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')"
echo "Framework: Based on Agents of Chaos + OWASP Agentic Top 10"
echo "========================================="
echo ""
ISSUES=0
WARNINGS=0
warn() { echo " ⚠️ $1"; ((WARNINGS++)); }
critical() { echo " 🔴 $1"; ((ISSUES++)); }
ok() { echo " ✅ $1"; }
section() { echo ""; echo "=== $1 ==="; }
# --- ASI01: Prompt Injection ---
section "ASI01: Prompt Injection Vectors"
injection_count=0
for pattern in 'ignore.*previous.*instructions' 'you are now' 'new system prompt' \
'\[SYSTEM\]' 'SYSTEM_ADMIN_OVERRIDE' 'forget your' 'act as if'; do
count=$(grep -rin "$pattern" --include='*.md' --include='*.txt' --include='*.json' . 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'SKILL.md\|security-audit\|node_modules\|\.git' | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
injection_count=$((injection_count + count))
done
[ "$injection_count" -gt 0 ] && critical "Found $injection_count prompt injection patterns in workspace" || ok "No injection patterns found"
# Zero-width Unicode
zw_count=$(grep -rPc '[\x{200B}\x{200C}\x{200D}\x{FEFF}]' --include='*.md' . 2>/dev/null | \
awk -F: '{s+=$2}END{print s+0}')
[ "$zw_count" -gt 0 ] && critical "Found $zw_count zero-width Unicode chars (possible steganographic injection)" || ok "No hidden Unicode"
# --- ASI02: Tool Misuse ---
section "ASI02: Tool Permissions"
grep -rn 'sudo\|chmod 777\|unrestricted.*shell\|full.*access' AGENTS.md TOOLS.md 2>/dev/null && \
critical "Over-permissive access configured" || ok "No sudo/unrestricted access"
# --- ASI03: Identity & Privilege ---
section "ASI03: Identity Verification"
if grep -q 'authorizedSenders\|Authorized Senders\|Telegram.*ID' AGENTS.md 2>/dev/null; then
ok "Authorized sender verification configured"
else
critical "No authorized sender verification found — vulnerable to non-owner compliance"
fi
# Anti-spoofing rules
if grep -qi 'display.name.*identity\|verify.*identity\|spoofing\|user.*ID.*verify' AGENTS.md 2>/dev/null; then
ok "Identity spoofing awareness in config"
else
warn "No anti-spoofing rules — vulnerable to Case #8 Identity Hijack"
fi
# --- ASI04: Memory Poisoning ---
section "ASI04: Memory Integrity"
ext_urls=$(grep -rn 'https\?://.*gist\|https\?://.*pastebin\|https\?://.*hastebin' \
MEMORY.md memory/*.md HEARTBEAT.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
[ "$ext_urls" -gt 0 ] && warn "Found $ext_urls external URLs in memory files (Case #10 risk: external governing documents)" || ok "No suspicious external URLs in memory"
override_count=$(grep -rin 'override\|bypass.*safety\|disable.*check\|ignore.*rule' \
MEMORY.md memory/*.md HEARTBEAT.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
[ "$override_count" -gt 0 ] && critical "Found $override_count override/bypass instructions in memory" || ok "No override patterns in memory"
# --- ASI05: Supply Chain ---
section "ASI05: Supply Chain (Skills/Plugins)"
if [ -d skills ] || [ -d .openclaw/skills ]; then
skill_count=$(find skills .openclaw/skills -name 'SKILL.md' 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
echo " Found $skill_count installed skills"
# Check for skills with shell access
grep -rn 'exec\|shell\|subprocess\|child_process' skills/*/SKILL.md .openclaw/skills/*/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null && \
warn "Skills with shell execution capabilities found" || ok "No shell-executing skills"
fi
# --- ASI07: Data Leakage ---
section "ASI07: Sensitive Data Exposure"
# Secrets in agent files
secret_count=$(grep -rin 'api.key\s*[:=]\|password\s*[:=]\|token\s*[:=]\|bearer\s' \
SOUL.md MEMORY.md TOOLS.md USER.md memory/*.md 2>/dev/null | \
grep -v 'example\|placeholder\|REDACTED\|xxx\|changeme\|SKILL.md' | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
[ "$secret_count" -gt 0 ] && critical "Found $secret_count potential secrets in agent files" || ok "No exposed secrets"
# PII patterns
pii_count=0
ssn=$(grep -rPc '\b\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}\b' MEMORY.md memory/*.md USER.md 2>/dev/null | awk -F: '{s+=$2}END{print s+0}')
pii_count=$((pii_count + ssn))
cc=$(grep -rPc '\b\d{4}[-\s]?\d{4}[-\s]?\d{4}[-\s]?\d{4}\b' MEMORY.md memory/*.md 2>/dev/null | awk -F: '{s+=$2}END{print s+0}')
pii_count=$((pii_count + cc))
[ "$pii_count" -gt 0 ] && warn "Found $pii_count PII patterns (SSN/credit card) in agent files" || ok "No PII patterns"
# --- ASI06: Boundary Rules ---
section "ASI06: Agent Boundary Rules"
if grep -qi 'non-owner\|non.owner.*refuse\|only.*owner\|forum.*only.*discuss\|chỉ.*thảo luận' AGENTS.md 2>/dev/null; then
ok "Non-owner boundary rules configured"
else
warn "No non-owner boundary rules — vulnerable to Case #2 non-owner compliance"
fi
if grep -qi 'nhượng bộ\|concession.*limit\|escalat.*stop\|gaslighting\|pressure.*limit' AGENTS.md 2>/dev/null; then
ok "Anti-gaslighting/escalation rules present"
else
warn "No anti-gaslighting rules — vulnerable to Case #7"
fi
# --- ASI10: Multi-Agent Communication ---
section "ASI10: Multi-Agent Communication"
agent_channels=$(grep -rin 'discord\|forum\|moltbook\|clawstr\|webhook' \
TOOLS.md MEMORY.md HEARTBEAT.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
echo " Agent communicates via $agent_channels external channel references"
[ "$agent_channels" -gt 5 ] && warn "Many external channels — larger attack surface" || ok "Moderate channel exposure"
# --- Summary ---
echo ""
echo "========================================="
echo "Audit complete"
echo " 🔴 Critical issues: $ISSUES"
echo " ⚠️ Warnings: $WARNINGS"
echo "========================================="
if [ "$ISSUES" -gt 0 ]; then
echo ""
echo "Recommended actions:"
echo " 1. Fix all critical issues before exposing agent to external interactions"
echo " 2. Review AGENTS.md for Anti-Chaos Defense Rules"
echo " 3. Reference: Agents of Chaos (arXiv:2602.20021)"
echo " 4. Reference: OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications 2026"
exit 1
fi
exit 0
References
- Agents of Chaos — arXiv:2602.20021 — Live red-teaming of OpenClaw agents
- OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications 2026
- NIST AI Agent Standards Initiative
- OpenClaw Security Crisis — Conscia